The Paradox of Relationship

Amazing that we choose to be with people who cannot fulfill our most basic emotional needs, then wait around for them to change. An insane paradox, yet one which appears to be universal. Those who remain in relationship must overcome this paradox. They must realize that their partner cannot become the parent who failed them, and that no one else can, either. There is no relief to be found, here or elsewhere. With acceptance comes freedom, and the ability to grieve the losses of childhood.